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Kahoolawe commission approves $257,981 FY26 budget amendment and authorizes temporary deputy appointment
Summary
The Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission approved a $257,981 amendment to its FY26 budget to reflect new grants and program needs and authorized the executive director to fill an administrative officer vacancy and appoint a temporary deputy director to ensure a managed transition.
The Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission on Feb. 10 approved a $257,981 amendment to its fiscal‑year 2026 budget to incorporate recently awarded grants, timing adjustments to grant awards and operating funds for a newly hired culture program coordinator.
Executive Director Mike Nahope told commissioners the amendment increases the overall budget to reflect multiple grant awards and other adjustments, including a net general‑fund increase of about $14,000, an addition of $210,895 in reimbursable trust funds and $33,000 in non‑reimbursable trust funds to cover transitional staffing needs. Nahope said reimbursable trust funds are expected to be a “net wash” because projects are started with trust funds and later reimbursed by…
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